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Introduction
Our Law and Legal Practice LLB degree aims to help develop your knowledge and understanding of the English Legal System, key areas within these systems, specifically the Foundations of Legal Knowledge, while providing you with a general foundation for legal practice.
You will gain a systematic understanding of key aspects of law and legal practice, including coherent and detailed knowledge, some at, or informed by, the forefront of the discipline. This includes:
• Public and private laws within an institutional, social, national and global context;
• Context of substantive areas of law and justice;
• The SRA Principles of Regulation and Code of Conduct and its ethical requirements;
• Doctrinal and policy issues;
• Equity and trusts;
• Property law;
• Conveyancing;
• Business law; and,
• Probate Practice.
You will learn to source, evaluate and comment upon research, or equivalent scholarship, in law and legal practice, with an appreciation of the uncertainty, ambiguity and limits of knowledge, and show conceptual and critical thinking, analysis, synthesis and evaluation of assumptions, abstract concepts and data.
PATHWAY OPTIONS
Law and Legal Practice (LLB)
UCAS Code: LPR1
Law and Legal Practice (DipHE)
UCAS Code: LLP5
Law and Legal Practice (CertHE)
UCAS Code: LLP6
Why choose this course?
1. The course prepares students to sit the Solicitors Qualification Exam (SQE)
2. The course cover areas that are critical 21st Century Legal Practice
3. The course is delivered by experienced staff
4. The course team have significant links with Local Law firms to provide invaluable opportunities for placements.
Overview
Law and Legal Practice (LLB) has been designed to cover the fundamentals of law and the linked areas of legal practice required to enter the legal profession.
This new programme will prepare students to sit the Solicitor’s Qualifying Exams and has been designed around this national framework. It is entirely focused on employment or self-employment within legal practice. This can only enhance the student’s prospects and make them more competitive within the legal profession’s recruitment programmes.
There has already been a high level of engagement with professional organisations for the existing law programmes and this engagement continues throughout the year. Local law firms such as Peter Lynn and Partners, Graham Evans and Partners, JCP and DJM have been consulted and work with the team to create the opportunity of placements and internships for the students, with a number of graduates continuing into employment.
Modules
Year One – Level 4 (CertHE, DipHE & LLB)
• Criminal Law (20 credits; compulsory)
• Criminal Litigation (20 credits; compulsory)
• Legal Process (20 credits; compulsory)
• Principles of Professional Legal Practice (20 credits; compulsory)
• Public Law (20 credits; compulsory)
• Study Skills (20 credits; compulsory).
Year Two – Level 5 (DipHE & LLB)
• Business Law and Practice (20 credits; compulsory)
• Civil Litigation (20 credits; compulsory)
• Contract Law (20 credits; compulsory)
• Family Law and Practice (20 credits; compulsory)
• Legal Research (20 credits; compulsory)
• Tort Law (20 credits; compulsory).
Year Three – Level 6 (LLB)
• Conveyancing (20 credits; compulsory)
• Equity and Trusts (20 credits; compulsory)
• Probate Practice (20 credits; compulsory)
• Property Law (20 credits; compulsory)
• Research Project (20 credits; compulsory)
• Taxation and Solicitors Accounts (20 credits; compulsory).
Entry Criteria
80 UCAS points or equivalent.
ENTRY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Home Office Share Code
For EU students only.
IF no Qualification
Please provide CV with at least 2 years of work experience, and employee reference letter.
Assessment
ASSESSMENT METHODS
1. INTERNAL ENGLISH TEST if you don't have an English accredited certificate
2. Academic Interview
Assessment
The course will be assessed by a mixture of written coursework, simulations, workbooks, presentations and exams. Each module is worth 20 credits which would equal two assessments per module with the equivalent of a 2,000- 3,500-word assignment or an exam per 10 credits, depending on level of study.
Career Opportunities
The course team has developed very close links with a number of professional organisations in both the public sector and legal services fields. This has allowed for close consultation on the development of course content and the availability of unique work experience opportunities.
The course works closely with other Public sector organisations, the combination of both legal and public sector understanding and knowledge would be seen as a benefit to the wider legal Justice professions.
The team has developed close relationships with local law firms and organisations and developing work experience opportunities that would benefit the students if they chose to extend into further legal justice study.
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